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As Featured In
Here, you'll find a collection of articles and features where my insights on mental health and well-being have been highlighted. I hope you find these contributions helpful and informative.
Featured in Her Campus: Haunted Houses, Trauma Recovery & Mental Health
Featured in Her Campus, Michelle Smith explores how haunted houses can affect anxiety, trauma responses, and the nervous system. Discover why experiences that once felt exciting can become overwhelming, how our mental health needs change over time, and what it means to listen to your body, understand your triggers, and make choices that support your well-being.
When Someone Dies Young: Why It Can Affect Us Even When We Didn’t Know Them
Why can the death of someone young affect us so deeply—even when we didn’t know them? A young death can challenge our sense of safety, predictability, and control, sometimes bringing old wounds or trauma responses to the surface. Understanding these reactions can be an important part of trauma recovery, helping us reconnect with what we can control and move forward with greater intention.
Featured in Forbes: How Travel Can Help You Reclaim Joy During Life Transitions
Travel can create unexpected space to reconnect with ourselves, especially during major life transitions. In this Forbes feature, Michelle Smith, LMHC, explores the idea of the “vacation self” and how stepping outside familiar roles and routines can help us reconnect with joy, identity, and parts of ourselves that may have been pushed aside. For those navigating trauma recovery, that reconnection can be an important part of healing.
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